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All Steam Spa guestrooms at Bardessono are located on the ground level
and include king sized beds dressed with organic linens, spacious sitting area,
and an upgraded bathroom featuring an indoor dual shower-steam room and an
outdoor shower. Designed to double as a private spa, the custom bathroom also
features a concealed massage table, a soaking tub and double vanity. Personalized
spa treatments should be enjoyed in the special seclusion of each room.

The stunning NoMad Hotel makes its home in a fully retored turn of the century Beaux-Arts building. The hotel is intended as a fresh take on the classic grand hotels of Europe with a distinct New York sensibility. The 168 rooms are residential in feel and decorated in his classic, timeless style. The soaring ceilings throughout the public spaces provide a fine gathering place to enjoy dining, drinking, and socializing.

But there's more to The NoMad Hotel than just its good looks. The hotel has arranged for programs that enhance guest's playtime as well as bedtime. Here's a few of the exciting happenings at the hotel.

Bedtime Stories
The NoMad has partnered with Boffo, the non-profit producer of public art, and Lorin Stein, the Editor of The Paris Review. The collaboration will produce a limited edition publication of bedtime stories curated to accompany a night's stay at The NoMad Hotel. From classic to contemporary, The NoMad Bedtime Stories will focus on that twilight time between reality and dream. Slightly surreal, the stories will be imaginative windows into expansive other worlds and inner imaginations.

NoMad Upstairs
The NoMad, in collaboration with theory11, presents The Magician, an intimate evening of magic, mystery, and deception, starring Dan White. A drink menu created by Bar Director Leo Robitschek will be available prior to the show and during intermission.

The NoMad Masquerade Ball
The NoMad Masquerade Ball is an annual black tie affair held on Halloween with abundant food, delicious drinks, live music, some tricks, and some treats.

Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa was inspired by and designed to capture the natural beauty of the surrounding desert and mountain scenery. The feel is warm and casual, yet sophisticated and elegant, with guest rooms featuring majestic views of the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains.

Take a relaxing dip in The Peninsula Paris' indoor swimming pool, the perfect antidote to a busy day in the city. The serene pool at The Peninsula Paris boasts sleek decor that features a striking floor-to-ceiling cascade.

Reminiscent of a Mediterranean villa with its leisure-focused lifestyle and grand design, Acqualina Resort and Spa on the Beach is South Florida's only five-star hotel of its kind to be built completely open to the ocean, free of barriers between the 51-story tower, featuring 98-luxury rooms and 188 lavish residences, and its 400 feet of glistening Atlantic shoreline.

The Executive Suites feature at Hotel Sacher Wien feature separate living rooms and bedrooms
in a spacious overall room size of 50 to 70 square metres (538 to 750 square feet). The suites are
equipped to the highest standards to meet your every need. The luxurious marble bathrooms are equipped
with double sinks, separate showers and bathtubs. The bathrooms have under-floor heating, separate
showers and bathtubs.

Featuring 40 free-standing suites, each with its own private pool and veranda,
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley offers the rare opportunity to experience true
luxury in a spectacular Australian bush setting. Set on a 7,000-acre conservation
and wildlife reserve in the Greater Blue Mountains, the resort is a retreat of unparalleled
seclusion and tranquility.

The name "ALDEN" is derived from the old English word "Aldwyn," which roughly translates to "old friend."
Built in 1895, the listed property is located very close to the charming old town, the financial district and
the famous Bahnhofstrasse.